Mission: Starlight - a global experiment on UV protection

Description

Your mission is to protect astronauts from the effects of harmful UV light. Experiment with different materials to discover which blocks UV light the best. Tell us about your results to receive a mission completion certificate and patches, and to unlock a secret video featuring Tim Peake.

This experiment is now closed and data cannot be posted to the website.You can however run a class investigation from the available worksheet.

Your mission is to protect astronauts from the effects of harmful UV light. Experiment with different materials to discover which blocks UV light the best. Tell us about your results to receive a mission completion certificate and patches, and to unlock a secret video featuring Tim Peake.

This experiment is now closed and data cannot be posted to the website.You can however run a class investigation from the available worksheet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Royal Society of Chemistry would like to thank Sue Andrews as resource author. In addition Claire Scott and Ted Casey (TeachEco) the British Science Association (CREST accreditation) and CLEAPSS were all involved in the development of this resource.